Soil Preparation

Q.

Write a short note on the plough.

Q. What is a paddy planter?

Q. Identify the tool shown in the image and write down two advantages of using this tool.​
Advantages:
1) ____________
2) ____________

Q.

Define tilling and ploughing

Q. Select the option which best suits the given descriptions for P, Q, R and S.
P - A simple tool used for removing weeds.
Q - A tool which is used for ploughing and is used with a tractor.
R - A tool which is used for sowing and removing weeds.
S - A simple tool used for cutting of crops.

1. P-Sickle, Q-Plough, R-Cultivator, S-Khurpi
2. P-Sickle, Q-Cultivator, R-Hoe, S-Cutter
3. P-Khurpi, Q-Plough, R-Seed drill, S-Hoe
4. P-Hoe, Q-Cultivator, R-Seed drill, S-Sickle

Q. Here are some steps of agricultural practices.
1) Harvesting 2) Irrigation 3) Preparation of soil 4) Sowing seeds

If you arrange them in the order they are carried out, the correct option will be:

1. 1 → 4 → 2 → 3
2. 4 → 3 → 2 → 1
3. 1 → 3 → 2 → 4
4. 3 → 4 → 2 → 1

Q.

Plough is used for harvesting the crop.

1. True

2. False

Q. What is the difference between khurpi and sickle?

Q. What is a paddy planter?

Q.

Which of the following is/are used for tilling?

1. Plough

2. Cultivator

3. Hoe

4. Thresher

Q. Identify the tool in the image and its purpose in agricultural practice.

1. Plough; soil preparation​
2. Funnel; sowing seeds​
3. Leveller; sowing seeds​
4. Funnel; soil preparation​

Q.

What is are the benefits of loose soil on the basis of aeration of soil, percolation rate and the advantageous part of the crop?

Q. Statement 1: Microbes can decompose all types of wastes.

Statement 2: Plant and animal wastes that are decomposed by the microbes can be used as manure.

1. Statement 1 and 2 are true.
2. Statement 1 and 2 are false.
3. Only statement 2 is true.
4. Only statement 1 is true.

Q. ___ is the tool is used for ploughing.

Q. All different types of Agricultural implements name them

Q.

How is manure formed? [2 MARKS]

Q.

Question 21
(a) Name the tool used with a tractor for sowing seeds in a field.
(b) What are the advantages of using this tool?

Q. A seed drill helps in the________ sowing of seeds.​

1. uniform​
2. random​

Q.

How could we supply nutrients to the soil?list some advantages of preparing a soil?

Q. The soil is ploughed before sowing the seeds because:

1. Restricts the roots to penetrate deep into the soil.
2. Makes the soil airy.
3. Makes the soil loose.
4. Helps in the growth of microbes in the soil.

Q. The method of cropping where a short-term crop is cultivated with the main crop is known as:

1. Inter-cropping
2. Single cropping
3. Rotation cropping
4. Random cropping

Q.

What is manure? [2 MARKS]

Q. Why do farmers plough their field during summer?

Q.

1. True
2. False

Q. Different types of agricultural hoe are __________

1. Ridging hoe and hoedads
2. Draw hoe and scuffle hoe
3. Dutch hoe and hoop hoe
4. All of the above

Q. _________ is a simple tool which is used for removing weeds and for loosening the soil.

Q.

Identify the steps in agricultural practices depicted in the images below.

1. 2. 3. 4.

1. 1. Preparation of soil, 2. Sowing, 3. Fertiliser addition, 4. Irrigation
2. 1. Irrigation, 2. Sowing, 3. Fertiliser addition, 4. Preparation of soil
3. 1. Fertiliser addition, 2. Sowing, 3. Preparation of soil, 4. Irrigation
4. 1. Irrigation, 2. Fertiliser addition, 3. Sowing, 4. Preparation of soil

Q. Plough is a traditional tool used for ploughing the soil.

Q.

How does a seed drill help in sowing?
[2 MARKS]

Q. In agriculture, .......... is used for weeding and plowing, .......... is used for weeding and sowing and ........... is used for harvesting of crops. Here the implements are respectively

1. Combine, seed drill and sickle
2. Cultivator, seed drill and sickle
3. Hoe, sickle and seed drill
4. Hoe, seed drill and sickle